Creamy, healthy, and delicious, this chocolate oatmeal porridge is both a breakfast and a dessert.
We love all Flahavan's naturally creamy oatmeal and this post specifically is a tribute to their steel cut oats and their St. Patrick's Day Sweepstakes Campaign with Slow Food USA.
Start your day off right with this creamy, healthy, and delicious oatmeal bowl. It is both a breakfast and a dessert. Who can argue with that?
When it comes to eating healthily, Flahavan's advice is to start small. Take the time to eat a healthier breakfast.
Chocolate oatmeal porridge is my number one choice every morning. It is very satisfying, and best of all it tastes great hot or cold. So I usually cook enough oatmeal to last me a few days.
I don't always put Irish Cream in it. Although the amount is hardly noticeable, please replace it with milk if you're serving this recipe to your kids.
But do add it to your batch, because what better way to celebrate an Irish saint than with Irish Cream and Irish oatmeal, amirite?
Here comes the best part:
In addition to health benefits, you could win a trip for two to the Slow Food Nations Festival in Denver, CO this July. You can find more details on their blog post.
Make sure to share your breakfast photo and hashtag with #OatGoals #FlahavansUSA. To enter the sweepstakes go here. The winners will be announced on St. Patrick's Day, so make sure to follow and check their sites on March 17!
Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization that works to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions.
Their goal is to counteract the rise of the "fast life" mentality and combat people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, and how our food choices affect the world around us.
I'm all about easy ways to get healthy and this Irish Cream chocolate oatmeal porridge with naturally creamy Flahavan's oats is one of the yummiest ways to get on track.
You'll also like this strawberry oatmeal cake that you can eat for breakfast guilt-free. No more excuses.
How to Make Irish Cream Chocolate Oatmeal Porridge:
- In a small saucepan, stir together the Flahavan's Irish steel-cut oats and milk. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes (depending on the texture required).
- Remove from the heat and stir in cinnamon, cocoa, honey if using, and Irish Cream. Divide into bowls and top with your favorite fruit, chocolate chips, or nuts. Serve hot or cold.
Irish Cream Chocolate Oatmeal Porridge Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Flahavan's Irish steel cut oats
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon Honey, optional
- ¼ cup Irish Cream
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, stir together the Flahavan's Irish steel cut oats and milk. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes (depending on the texture required).
- Remove from the heat and stir in cinnamon, cocoa, honey if using, and Irish Cream. Divide into bowls and top with your favorite fruit, chocolate chips, or nuts. Serve hot or cold.
Notes
- Use your favorite sweetener instead of honey or sweeten with mashed up ripe banana.
- You can reduce the cooking time if you soak the oats overnight.
Moonsparkle (ZM) says
Looks nice! Pinning this for later. 🙂
Jas says
Thank you!
Miz Helen says
Your Porridge is just beautiful and looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Jas says
You are very welcome, Miz Helen! X
April J Harris says
Pinning and sharing! This delicious recipe really will warm the cockles of your heart, Jas! (That's one of my late Irish Grandma's favourite expressions!) Thank you so much for bringing this recipe to the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Have a lovely week!
Jas says
I've never heard that expression before but I love it! 😀 Thank you for sharing your grandma's aphorism, April! Hugs
laura says
What a fabulous twist on oats! I love your recipes and I'm always glad to see them on the Friday Frenzy!
Jas says
Thank you much, Laura! x
Alisa Infanti | Livinwell.ca says
I eat steel cut oats almost every morning for breakfast and like to make a huge back to last the work week too! But steel cut oats with chocolate and Irish Cream... say what! Oh this is so going down this week! This recipe looks amazing!
Jas says
I'm so happy that you like this twist on a breakfast favorite, Alisa! Hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for the 5-star review. Hugs 🙂
Rhonda says
This dish looks delicious. The fruit is beautiful on the dish too. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.
Jas says
Thank you, Rhonda! x
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle says
Your photos are beautiful and colorful just like this breakfast. I can't eat that much chocolate (it's sad) but the rest of it sounds delicious anyway.
Kathleen
Blogger's Pit Stop
Jas says
Not even cocoa? You could use less just for the taste. Have you tried to substitute chocolate or cocoa with carob powder? In my homeland, we use ground carob in baking pretty often. 🙂
Michele Morin says
What a great twist on my favorite oatmeal!
Jas says
So happy you like it, Michele! 😀
Honest Mum says
Oh Jas, your recipes are amazing x
Jas says
You're too sweet! Thank you bunches!
Linda Barnby | Hello Sweet Life says
What a beautiful dish! Your photo drew me right in. I'm sure this is delicious.
Jas says
Thank you, Linda! I'm so glad you like it! Have a lovely day. x
Pauline Wiles says
This definitely sounds good enough to be dessert, not breakfast. Your photos are wonderful, too.
(Visiting for the first time from the Hearth & Soul hop)
Jas says
Thank you so much, Pauline! And you're absolutely right, it can be a healthy dessert. 🙂
angie says
this is very new to me , looks great and love all the awesome fruit put together
Mrs Shoes says
Does the alcohol cook off - I understand that it does so when you flambe, but does it always cook out over heat?
Jas says
A small percentage of alcohol is always present even when cooked over heat. Not enough to influence anyone, but with kids, it's better safe than sorry. I would never suggest that is OK to serve alcohol to kids in any shape or form. In this recipe, it's not even cooked -just added at the end, so...much better for the adults, lol. But it is totally optional! 😉